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ODONTOGLOSSUM CORDATUM. 



This species should be kept in a hot and humid stove during the growing 

 season, and have plenty of water. When dormant it ought to be placed in a 

 cooler and dryer house. It should be potted in rough sandy peat, mixed with 

 plenty of drainers, using a large portion of them near the bottom of the pot. 

 Increased by division. 



The generic name, Odontoglossum, is derived from obovs, a tooth, and ykaxraa, 

 a tongue, alluding probably to the crest of the labellum. The specific name, 

 Cor datum, refers to the heart-shaped form of the labellum. 



